Himachal Pradesh

District Factbook

Bilaspur District

(Key Socio-economic Data of Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh)

January, 2017
Editor & Director
Dr. R.K. Thukral

Research Editor
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Bilaspur District at a Glance
District came into Existence
District Headquarter
Distance from State C apital
Geographical Area (In Square km.)
Wastelands Area (In Square km.)
(2008-2009)
Total Number of Households
Population
Population Growth Rate (2001-
2011)
Number of Sub
Districts/Towns/Villages
Forest C over (2015)
Percentage of Urban/Rural
Population
Administrative Language
Principal Languages (2001)
Population Density
Sex Ratio
C hild Ratio (Age Group 0-6 Year)
Number of Live Births (2014)
Number of Deaths (2014)
Literacy Rate (In %age)
Literates
Illiterates
Major Religions
Schedule C aste Population
Major Schedule C aste Population
Schedule Tribe Population
Major Schedule Tribe Population
Number of Total Workers
Labour Force Participation Rate
(2011-2012)
Major Source of Income
Gross District Domestic Product
(2005-06) (Rs. in Lakh)
Net District Domestic Product
(2005-06) (Rs. in Lakh)
Per C apita Income (NDDP, At Factor
C ost) (2005-06) (In Rs.)
Number of Tourists (2015)
Major Tourist Places
Note: A ll figures for 2011 Census, O therwise year is mentioned.
Year 1954
Bilaspur
88 Kms.
1,167 (Ranks 11th in State and 570th in India)
257.29
80,453
3,81,956 (Persons), 1,92,764 (Males), 1,89,192 (Females) (Ranks 10th in State
and 562nd in India)
12.05 (Persons), 12.55 (Males), 11.54 (Females)
Sub-districts (06), Towns (04) and Villages (1,061)
31.02% of Total Geographical Area
6.58 (Urban), 93.42 (Rural)
Hindi
Punjabi (54.57%), Hindi (44.68%), Nepali (0.22%), Dogri (0.09%), Bengali
(0.06%), Kashmiri (0.04%) and Others (0.06%)
327 (Persons per Sq. km.)
981 (Females per 1000 Males)
900 (Females per 1000 Males)
6,234 (Persons), 3,330 (Males), 2,904 (Females)
2,156 (Persons), 1,269 (Males), 887 (Females)
84.59 (Persons), 91.16 (Males), 77.97 (Females)
2,87,620 (Persons), 1,55,599 (Males), 1,32,021 (Females)
94,336 (Persons), 37,165 (Males), 57,171 (Females)
Hindu (97.39%), Muslim (1.83%), Sikh (0.62%), C hristian (0.06%), Buddhist
(0.03%) and Jain (0.00%)
98,989 (Persons), 50,271 (Males), 48,718 (Females), Percentage of SC in Total
Population (5.72)
C hamar, Jatia C hamar, Rehgar, Raigar, Ramdasi, Ravidasi, Ramdasia, Mochi
(51.45%); Julaha, Julahe, Kabirpanthi, Keer (23.13%); Lohar (9.89%); Doom,
Doomna, Dumna, Dumne, Mahasha (6.26%); Daule, Daole (2.81%)
10,693 (Persons), 5,485 (Males), 5,208 (Females), Percentage of ST in Total
Population (2.73)
Gujjar (96.12%); Bhot, Bodh (0.49%); Jad, Lamba, Khampa (0.31%); Gaddi
(0.19%); Kanaura, Kinnara (0.11%)
2,05,871 (Persons), 1,11,543 (Males), 94,328 (Females)
55.08% (Rural), 43.64% (Urban)
Agriculture
1,44,199 At C urrent Price / 1,17,648 At C onstant (1999-2000) Prices
1,25,089 At C urrent Price / 1,00,987 At C onstant (1999-2000) Prices
33,648 At C urrent Price / 3,718 At C onstant (1999-2000) Prices
13,68,807 (Domestic Tourist) / 350 (Foreign Tourist)
Bhakra Dam, Gobind Sagar Lake, New Bilaspur Town, Kandrour Bridge, Fort of
Kotkahlur, Fort of Bachhretu, Fort of Tiun, Thakurdwara of Auhar.
No. Particulars Page No.
1 Administrative Setup 1-10
Location Map | District w ith Sub-Districts | Reference Map of District |
About District | Administrative Unit | Villages | Tow ns | W ards |
Panchayats
2 Demographics 11-32
Population l Sex Ratio | Density | Child Population | Child Sex Ratio |
Decadal Grow th | Age Group Population | Age Group Population of
Currently Married | Economically Active Population | Ageing Population |
Dependency Ratio | Single Year Age Population | Scheduled Caste
Population | Scheduled Tribe Population | Religious Population | CD Block
Population
3 Economy 33-44
GDP/NDP | Per Capita Income | Households by Income Groups |
Disposable Income | Banking | Lead Banks | Investment and Debt |
Taxation | Fair Price Shops
4 Market Size 45-56
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure | Estimated Annual Expenditure /
Average Per Capita Consumer Expenditure on Services and Durable
Goods
5 Life Style 57-61
Households having Radio/Transistor, Television | Households having
Computer/Laptop/Internet | Households having Telephone/Mobile
Phone | Households having Bicycle, Scooter/Motor Cycle/Moped &
Car/Jeep/Van | Circulation of Dailies
6 Infrastructure 62-75
Occupied Houses used as Shops/Offices | Amenities | Sanitation | Road
length | Vehicle Registered | Villages Electrified | Post Office & PIN Code
| Tourism | Petroleum
7 Industries 76-95
Factories, Capital Invested and Persons Employed (2 & 3 digit level
Industries) | Factories by Type of Organisation/Ow nership |
Consumption of Fuels | Manufacturing Industries Share of GDP |
Outstanding Credit of SCBs according to Industrial Occupation | | Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises | Ongoing Projects
8 Labour and Workforce 96-103
Total W orkers | Main W orkers | Marginal W orkers | Non-W orkers |
Average W ages/Earning per Day Received by Usual Principal Activity
Status | Daily Agricultural W ages | Employment Indicators
9 Agriculture 104-122
Land Utilistation | Production of Major Food Crops | Production of
Commercial Crops | Production of Fruit & Vegetable Crops | Production
of Spices | Consumption of Fertilisers | Fish Production | Milk, Egg &
W ool Production | Veterinary Institutions | Livestock Population | Poultry
Population | Irrigation | Land Holdings | Co-Operative Societies | Farmer
10 Education 123-128
Literacy Rate | Population by Educational Level | Census Houses Used
as School/College etc. | Enrollment | Enrollment by Medium of Instruction
| Gross/Net Enrollment Ratio | Teachers | Gini Coefficient Education |
Population by Mother Tongue
11 Health 129-145
Health Institutions | Patients Treated | Live Births Registered | Deaths
Registered | Infant Deaths Registered | Disabled Population by Type of
Disability | Houses used for Hospital/Dispensary | Households by Married
Couples per Household and Dw elling Rooms | Maternal and Child Health
Indicators (HMIS) | District Level Household Health Indicators | Family
W elfare Programmes
12 Environment and Pollution 146-149
Geographical Area | W astelands | Forest Cover | Rainfall | Latitude,
Longitude and Altitude
13 Housing 150-161
Households | Houseless Households | Houseless Population | Standard
of Living Index | Housing Condition | House and Their Uses | Slum
Population
14 Crime & Law 162-166
Incidence of IPC Crime | Strength of Police Forces | Police Stations and
Post | Road Accidents | Incidence of Fire| Police Officer/Officials | Judicial
Officers
15 Social and Welfare Schemes 167-174
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(MGNREGS) | Indira Aw aas Yojana (IAY) | District Rural Development
Agencies (DRDA) | National Rural Drinking W ater Programme (NRDW P) |
Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) | Sw achh Bharat Mission (SBM)-Gramin |
Self-Help Groups (SHGs) | Aadhaar Card (UIDAI) Enrollments
16 Electoral 175-177
Vote Distribution of Major Parties (Parliamentary Election-2014 and
Assembly Election 2012) | Name and Address of MPs/MLAs | Electors
17 Annexure - I to IV 178-220
18 Useful Contacts 221
19 Abbreviations & Sources 222
20 Concepts and Definitions 223-226
21 Disclaimer & Terms of Use 227
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District Factbook Bilaspur District
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Bilaspur District District Factbook

Administrative Setup

Location Map

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Administrative Setup

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Administrative Setup

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About Bilaspur District

Bilaspur is a district of Himachal Pradesh state with its administrative headquarters

located at Bilaspur town. Earlier, the present days Bilaspur district was a part of a
princely state of British India called Kahlur. During different periods of time the place was
ruled by different rulers among whom the Chandela Rajputs dynasty was the significant
one. The town of Bilaspur was established in the year 1663. In 1932 state came under
the newly formed States Agency of Punjab. After India got its independence in the year
1947, the ruler of the place of that time named HH Raja Sir Anand Chand handed over it
to the Government of India on 12 October 1948 the ruler and then Bilaspur became an
Indian state under a chief commissioner . Finally, the state of Bilaspur was merged with
Himachal Pradesh and emerged as a district on the map of Himachal Pradesh state on 1st
July 1954. On the other hand, Bilaspur, the historic town was submerged in 1954 when
the Sutlej River was dammed to create the Govind Sagar and in this way a new town
was constructed upslope of the old one .
Geographically, the district lies at 3135'N latitude and 7676'E longitude. The altitude of
the district is 673 m. The district encompasses a geographical area of 1,167 sq km and it
is bounded by Hamirpur district on the North, Una district on the North West, Punjab on
the South West, Solan district on the South East, Mandi district on the East and Una
district on the West. Since it is located in the valley at lower altitude hence its natives
experience extreme hot in the summer . Whereas due to the surrounding mountains top
its climate remain pleasant and fairly cold in the winter. Most of its rainfall occurs in the
monsoon season. The actual rainfall in the district was 1087.3 mm in the year of 2015-
16.
Administration wise, the district is divided into 6 sub-districts namely Bharari, Bilaspur
sadar, Ghumarwin, Jhanduta, Nainadevi and Namhol. Moreover it comprises 4 towns and
1,061 villages. The administrative language in the district is Hindi.
According to 2011 census the district has a population of 3,81,956 persons out of which
1,92,764 are males and 1,89,192 are females. The district has a sex ratio of 981
(females for every 1000 males). In the year 2001-2011 the population growth rate in the
district was 12.05% including 12.55% were males and 11.54% were females. The major
religion in the district is Hindu with 97.39% of the total population. The population
density in the district is 327 (persons per sq km). As per 2001 census the principal
languages in the district are Punjabi and Hindi with 54.57% and 44.68% respectively.
Agriculture is the backbone of the economy of the district. Most of the lands in the
district are use for agricultural purposes. More than half of its populations are engaged in
agriculture in order to earn their livelihood. The chief agricultural products in the district
are maize, rice, wheat, sugarcane, mustard, gram, ginger, etc. The adoption of the new
agricultural technologies amongst the farmers of the district helps to increase the
production of various agricultural items. Every year a huge chunk of revenue comes from
the agricultural products in the district helps in its economy to a great extent. In terms
of industrial sector, the district has only a few cement factories out of these cement
factories ACC cement factory is the prominent one. In the year 2005-2006 the gross
domestic product in the district was Rs 1,44,199 lakh at current price.

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The district is well known as an abode of several reputed educational institutions. It

provides a platform for higher education. As per 2011 census the literacy rate in the
district is 84.59% including 91.16% are males and 77.97% are females. The literates in
the district are 2,87,620 including 1,55,599 are males and 1,32,021 are females.
Suresh Chandel, an eminent Indian politician and a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th Lok
Sabha representing the Hamirpur constituency of Himachal Pradesh was born on 19th
March, 1960 at Bilaspur town . He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
The district has several centers of attraction which allures many travelers from different
parts of the country as well as world. The Temple of Shri Naina Devi , situated on a
hilltop in the Bilaspur district is closely associated with a great mythological story. As per
the belief of a legend, after the Goddess Sati burnt herself alive in Yagna, Lord Shiva
became depressed and picked the corpse of Sati on his shoulder , then started to dance
Tandava. For this very reason Lord Vishnu unleash his Chakra which cut the Satis body
into 51 pieces. And Shri Naina Devi Temple is the place where her eyes fell down. Vyaas
Gufa, the oldest and the most renowned religious place situated on the left bank of
Sutlej River. Natives of the district believe that Rishi Vyas of Mahabharata era lived in
this Gufa in penance. Markandey temple, located at a distance of 20 km from Bilaspur is
named after Rishi Markandey. Pilgrims from far distance place come to this temple in
order to offer their prayers. Some other important places of interest in the district are
Bandla Hills, Bhakar Dam, Nahar Singh Dhaulra, Baba Balak Nath, Badol Devi Temple,
Gugga Gehrwin Temple, Kandrour Bridge and many more.
Naib Subedar Sanjay Kumar, an illustrious Indian Army soldier, a Junior Commissioned
Offic er was born on 3rd March, 1976 at Kalol Bakain in the Bilaspur district . The
Government of India honored him with the highest military award, Param Vir Chakra.

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Administrative Setup

Administrative Unit
Administrative Division:- Mandi
Sub-districts:
1. Bharari
2. Bilaspur Sadar
3. Ghumarwin
4. Jhanduta
5. Naina Devi
6. Namhol

Towns:
1. Bilaspur (M C l)
2. Ghumarwin (M C l)
3. Naina Devi (M C l)
4. Talai (NP)

Sub-districts, Towns, CD Blocks and Villages

(2011)
District Sub-districts Towns CD Blocks Villages
Bilaspur 6 4 3 1061
Himachal Pradesh 117 59 77 20690
India 5924 7933 6596 640930
Rank of District in State 8 9 10 7
Rank of District in India 346 480 590 248

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Demographics

Population
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Bilaspur 381956 192764 189192
Himachal Pradesh 6864602 3481873 3382729
India 1210569573 623121843 587447730
Rank of District in State 10 10 10
Rank of District in India 562 565 561
Rural Bilaspur 356827 179653 177174
Himachal Pradesh 6176050 3110345 3065705
India 833463448 427632643 405830805
Rank of District in State 10 10 10
Rank of District in India 530 530 529
Urban Bilaspur 25129 13111 12018
Himachal Pradesh 688552 371528 317024
India 377106125 195489200 181616925
Rank of District in State 10 10 10
Rank of District in India 595 598 596

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Economy

Gross/Net Domestic District Product (GDDP/NDDP)

Rs. in Lakh (2005-06)
GDDP NDDP
District At Current At Constant At Current At Constant
Prices (1999-2000) Prices (1999-2000)
Prices Prices
Bilaspur 144199 117648 125089 100987
Himachal Pradesh 2568500 2091600 2248200 1817800
India 328238500 261610100 290207400 232867500
Rank of District in 9 9 9 9
State

Sectoral Contribution of GDP

Rs. in Lakh (2005-06)
At Current Prices At Constant (1999-2000) Prices
District
Agriculture Industries Services Agriculture Industries Services
Bilaspur 25863 63942 54394 19008 53578 45063
Himachal 623832 962420 960858 494708 800779 797317
Pradesh
Rank of
District in 9 7 10 9 7 10
State

Per Capita Income

In Rs. (2005-06)
GDDP NDDP
District At Current At Constant At Current At Constant
Prices (1999-2000) Prices (1999-2000)
Prices Prices
Bilaspur 38788 31646 33648 3718
Himachal Pradesh - - 33943 27447
India - - 26003 -
Rank of District in State 6 6 6 10

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Market Size

Broad Category-wise Monthly Per Capita Expenditure - Total

In Rs. (2011-2012)
Rank of Rank of
Broad Categories of Goods and Services Bilaspur Himachal India District District
Pradesh in state in India
C ereals 137.69 159.64 159.53 11 424
C ereal Substitute 0.00 0.01 0.99 0 0
Pulses & Products 68.68 62.09 45.48 5 33
Milk & Milk Products 307.31 239.10 136.22 3 54
Sugar & Salt 33.42 31.91 27.34 6 150
Edible Oil 51.64 48.98 52.62 6 228
Egg, Fish & Meat 10.98 35.96 51.71 11 530
Vegetables 67.07 63.77 67.46 6 274
Fruits (Fresh) 29.38 25.37 25.70 4 151
Fruits (Dry) 17.71 9.71 7.95 2 38
Spices 30.75 30.54 31.13 7 234
Beverages etc. 37.32 32.69 27.25 5 145
Served Processed Food 51.33 55.37 51.40 8 164
Packaged Processed Food 30.66 28.17 23.17 5 121
Pan 0.00 0.03 4.43 0 0
Tobacco 16.68 23.45 15.35 11 229
Intoxicants 15.78 23.68 11.31 10 154
Fuel and Light 155.49 159.11 136.63 6 148
C lothing 101.32 109.27 87.26 7 189
Bedding etc. 12.78 20.19 6.54 7 112
Footwear 35.36 47.35 20.33 8 105
Education 176.94 118.84 67.24 1 32
Medical (Institutional) 78.55 26.54 26.00 2 50
Medical (Non-institutional) 116.85 80.37 74.33 3 61
Entertainment 16.49 28.16 22.67 10 333
Minor Durable Type Goods 1.16 4.07 5.50 12 571
Toilet Articles 58.06 42.13 38.16 2 54
Other Household C onsumables 51.71 38.52 34.10 1 69
C onsumer Services excl. C onveyance 111.13 100.34 85.63 5 94
C onveyance 158.81 118.07 95.22 3 73
Rent 19.68 36.52 52.20 5 227
C onsumer Taxes & C esses 3.03 4.76 8.91 9 340
Durable Goods 61.42 192.01 99.27 9 266
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) 2065.18 1996.73 1599.04 7 96

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Life Style

Households having Computer/Laptop/Internet

(2011)
Total Computer/Laptop
Residence District Number of With Without
Households Total (%)
Internet (%) Internet (%)
Total Bilaspur 80453 1574 (1.96) 4707 (5.85) 6281 (7.81)
Himachal Pradesh 1476581 41193 (2.79) 82145 (5.56) 123338 (8.35)
India 246692667 7708521 (3.12) 15654325 (6.35) 23362846
(9.47)
Rank of District in 3 12 5 5
State
Rank of District in 54 530 175 108
India
Rural Bilaspur 74661 1159 (1.55) 3919 (5.25) 5078 (6.8)
Himachal Pradesh 1310538 23119 (1.76) 58223 (4.44) 81342 (6.21)
India 167826730 1189627 (0.71) 7453608 (4.44) 8643235 (5.15)
Rank of District in 7 12 7 6
State
Rank of District in 53 600 271 188
India
Urban Bilaspur 5792 415 (7.17) 788 (13.6) 1203 (20.77)
Himachal Pradesh 166043 18074 (10.89) 23922 (14.41) 41996 (25.29)
India 78865937 6518894 (8.27) 8200717 (10.4) 14719611
(18.66)
Rank of District in 4 5 4 10
State
Rank of District in 148 237 62 596
India

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Infrastructure

Occupied Houses used as Shops/Offices

(2011)
Total
Total Number of Total Number Total Number of
Residence District Number of Vacant of Occupied Shops/Offices
Census Census Census (%)
Houses Houses Houses
Total Bilaspur 164445 15976 148469 10147 (6.83)
Himachal Pradesh 2933663 345645 2588018 193732 (7.49)
India 330835767 24672968 306162799 17672786 (5.77)
Rank of District in 12 11 12 11
State
Rank of District in 540 515 570 638
India
Rural Bilaspur 152458 14009 138449 7710 (5.57)
Himachal Pradesh 2612611 289285 2323326 142141 (6.12)
India 220695914 13579338 207116576 6976051 (3.37)
Rank of District in 12 11 12 3
State
Rank of District in 568 517 587 90
India
Urban Bilaspur 11987 1967 10020 2437 (24.32)
Himachal Pradesh 321052 56360 264692 51591 (19.49)
India 110139853 11093630 99046223 10696735 (10.80)
Rank of District in 10 8 10 9
State
Rank of District in 598 472 636 397
India

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Infrastructure

Households by Type of Fuel used for Cooking

(2011)
Total Number Type of Fuel Used for Cooking
Resi- District of
dence Fire Wood (%) Crop Residue Cowdung Cake
Households (%) (%)
Total Bilaspur 80453 60015 (74.60) 1888 (2.35) 105 (0.13)
Himachal Pradesh 1476581 849684 (57.54) 15753 (1.07) 2355 (0.16)
India 246692667 120834388 21836915 (8.85) 19609328 (7.95)
(48.98)
Rank of District in 3 6 7 12
State
Rank of District in 54 84 481 614
India
Rural Bilaspur 74661 59211 (79.31) 1731 (2.32) 104 (0.14)
Himachal Pradesh 1310538 838475 (63.98) 14554 (1.11) 2220 (0.17)
India 167826730 104963972 20696938 18252466
(62.54) (12.33) (10.88)
Rank of District in 7 7 7 12
State
Rank of District in 53 99 494 612
India
Urban Bilaspur 5792 804 (13.88) 157 (2.71) 1 (0.02)
Himachal Pradesh 166043 11209 (6.75) 1199 (0.72) 135 (0.08)
India 78865937 15870416 (20.12) 1139977 (1.45) 1356862 (1.72)
Rank of District in 4 4 7 10
State
Rank of District in 148 45 512 614
India
Contd.

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Industries

Factories, Capital Invested and Persons Employed

Value in Rs. Lakh (2009-2010)
Rank of Rank of
Resi- Parti- Bilaspur Himachal India District in District
dence culars Pradesh State in India
Total Number of Factories 5 1545 158875 8 511
Fixed C apital 43942.56 2671491.34 135152558.41 8 271
Working C apital 21854.65 869525.73 38773062.57 5 222
Invested C apital 64755.01 3359986.75 193236508.71 7 279
Outstanding Loans 3901.49 803124.02 66299569.18 8 388
Number of Workers 1235 99513 9157610 6 394
Total Persons Engaged 1597 128222 11722092 6 394
Wages to Workers 1620.85 64937.06 6893810.30 5 317
Total Emoluments 3796.38 161324.11 14698680.86 5 297
Rural Number of Factories 4 1024 59445 8 442
Fixed C apital 10747.18 2331830.85 72858090.83 9 281
Working C apital 1927.64 568438.92 15351594.08 8 302
Invested C apital 20065.71 2804303.39 100281635.38 9 287
Outstanding Loans 3901.49 675554.84 32491347.03 8 299
Number of Workers 703 64593 3846032 7 348
Total Persons Engaged 829 85739 4784126 7 356
Wages to Workers 413.19 41734.15 2520923.54 7 330
Total Emoluments 1066.73 109641.26 5309664.92 8 299
Urban Number of Factories 1 521 99430 7 475
Fixed C apital 33195.38 339660.48 62294467.58 2 180
Working C apital 19927.02 301086.82 23421468.50 2 141
Invested C apital 44689.31 555683.36 92954873.33 2 201
Outstanding Loans 0.00 127569.19 33808222.15 0 0
Number of Workers 532 34920 5311579 4 353
Total Persons Engaged 768 42483 6937967 4 344
Wages to Workers 1207.65 23202.90 4372886.77 2 237
Total Emoluments 2729.65 51682.85 9389015.94 4 234

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Labour and Workforce

Total Workers
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Bilaspur 205871 111543 94328
Himachal Pradesh 3559422 2043373 1516049
India 481743311 331865930 149877381
Rank of District in State 10 10 9
Rank of District in India 548 555 479
Rural Bilaspur 195691 104537 91154
Himachal Pradesh 3289384 1836358 1453026
India 348597535 226763068 121834467
Rank of District in State 10 10 9
Rank of District in India 510 527 440
Urban Bilaspur 10180 7006 3174
Himachal Pradesh 270038 207015 63023
India 133145776 105102862 28042914
Rank of District in State 10 10 8
Rank of District in India 590 591 572

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Agriculture

Land Utilisation
In Hectares (2011-12)
Rank of
Particulars Bilaspur Himachal District
Pradesh in State
i) Reporting Area For Land Utilisation Statistics 111776 4575566 10
- Forests 14013 1126124 11
ii) Not Available for C ultivation
-Area under Non Agricultural Uses 15845 349804 7
-Barren and Un C ulturable Land 4437 777484 11
-Total 20282 1127288 9
iii) Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land
-Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Lands 39583 1510434 9
-Land under Misc Tree C rops and Groves Not Included in Net 151 63670 9
Area
-C ulturable Waste Land 6061 121667 8
-Total 45795 1695771 9
iv) Fallow Land
-Fallow Lands Other than C urrent Fallows 964 22265 8
-C urrent Fallow 1535 54154 10
-Total 2499 76419 10
v) Net Area Sown 29187 549964 10
vi) Total C ropped Area 56010 931862 10
vii) Area Sown More than Once 26823 381898 6

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Agriculture

Poultry Population
(2012)
Rank of Rank of
Poultry Bilaspur Himachal India District in District
Pradesh State in India
(a) Fowls
- C ocks 4431 64304 39129227 5 566
- Hens 6714 114602 72217892 6 577
- Fowls (C hiken Below 5 Months) 9969 74756 84890880 3 531
- Total Fowls 21114 253662 196237999 5 560
(b) Drakes and Ducks
- Drakes 0 26 6611469 0 0
- Ducks 29 642 7454324 5 526
- Duckling (Below 6 Months) 0 12 4532561 0 0
- Total Ducks 29 680 18598354 5 570
(c) Turkeys 0 17 285184 0 0
(d) Quails 0 5 291056 0 0
(e) Other Poultry Birds 0 134 2080730 0 0
(f) Total Poultry Birds (a to e) 21143 254498 217493323 5 564
(g) Number of Poultry Birds in Farms/Hatcheries
- Layer 37155 220068 214244416 4 182
- Broiler 37585 494790 282163431 3 354
- Ducks 0 15 4940292 0 0
- Others 134 135105 10367858 8 287
- Total 74874 849978 511715997 4 324
(h) Total Poultry (f+g) 96017 1104476 729231838 4 519

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Education

Literacy Rate
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Bilaspur 84.59 91.16 77.97
Himachal Pradesh 82.8 89.53 75.93
India 72.99 80.89 64.64
Rank of District in State 4 4 4
Rank of District in India 78 71 96
Rural Bilaspur 84.08 90.93 77.22
Himachal Pradesh 81.85 89.05 74.62
India 67.77 77.15 57.93
Rank of District in State 4 4 4
Rank of District in India 47 48 53
Urban Bilaspur 91.75 94.34 88.96
Himachal Pradesh 91.1 93.42 88.37
India 84.11 88.76 79.11
Rank of District in State 4 4 4
Rank of District in India 48 53 47

Population by Educational Level

(2011)
Rank of Rank of
Educational Level Bilaspur Himachal India District District
Pradesh in State in India
Illiterate 94336 1824866 447216165 10 576
Literate 287620 5039736 763638812 10 545
Literate without Educational Level 2887 130023 35153231 10 602
Below Primary 28181 611475 146897597 10 583
Primary 65221 1162995 184170833 10 550
Middle 49266 826611 133903266 10 555
Matric/Secondary 68678 1127997 105939743 7 443
Higher Secondary/Intermediate Pre- 40490 662457 77942593 7 472
University/Senior Secondary
Non-technical Diploma or C ertificate not Equal to 663 8519 1072289 6 303
Degree
Technical Diploma or C ertificate not Equal to 3847 53413 7238719 7 296
Degree
Graduate and Above 28009 446609 68288971 7 473
Unclassified 378 9637 3031570 10 559

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Health

Health Institutions in Rural Area

(March 2016)
Primary Sub
District Sub Health Community Health Divisional District
Centres Centres (PHCs) Centres (CHCs) Hospital Hospital
Bilaspur 113 36 9 1 1
Himachal Pradesh 2071 518 79 58 12
India 155708 25387 5521 1065 773
Rank of District in 9 6 4 10 8
State
Rank of District in India 483 304 262 351 140

Ayurvedic Health Institution

(2015-2016)
District Hospitals Dispensaries/ Doctors Nurses Beds
Health Centre Available
Bilaspur 2 67 69 3 95
Himachal Pradesh 32 1112 1154 56 921
Rank of District in State 6 9 9 8 3

Patients Treated
(In Nos.)
Medical District Male Female Children Total Indoor Outdoor
Institutions
Allopathic Bilaspur 302069 426977 229287 958333 106368 851965
(2015)
Himachal Pradesh 5414288 6967151 3103004 15484443 1986760 13497683
Rank of District in State 9 7 7 7 7 8
Ayurvedic Bilaspur 114590 122547 55576 299322 293405 5917
(2016)
Himachal Pradesh 1699267 1978085 835917 4513269 4244475 112336
Rank of District in State 7 7 7 7 7 6

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Environment and Pollution

Forest Cover
Area in Km 2 (2015)
District Geographical Very Dense Mod. Dense Open Total
Area Forest Forest Forest
Bilaspur 1167 24 171 167 362
Himachal Pradesh 55673 3224 6381 5091 14696
India 3287268 85904 315374 300395 701673
Rank of District in State 11 10 10 10 10
Rank of District in India 552 223 297 378 343

Rainfall
In mm (2015-2016)
Himachal Rank of Rank of
Season Rainfall Bilaspur Pradesh District District
in State in India
Pre-Monsoon Period Actual 288.5 301.8 7 117
(1st March to 31st May 2015)
Normal 121.2 244.9 10 212
%age Deviation - 23 0 0
South-West Monsoon Period Actual 719.7 638.3 6 125
(1st June to 30th Sept. 2015)
Normal 877.0 825.3 1 67
%age Deviation -18 -23 10 481
Post Monsoon Period Actual 45.1 55.5 7 185
(1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 2015)
Normal 69.7 108.2 8 124
%age Deviation -35 -49 8 443
Winter Season Actual 34.0 57.1 10 176
(1st Jan.- 29th Feb. 2016)
Normal 129.3 195.5 11 559
%age Deviation -74 -71 3 226
Annual Actual 1087.3 1052.7 11 578
Normal 1197.2 1373.9 9 530

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Housing

House and Their Uses

(2011)
Occupied Census Houses Used as
Total Total
Total Number Number of
Residence District Number of of Vacant Occupied Residence
Census Residence cum-Other Shops/
Census Census Office
Houses Houses Houses Use

Total Bilaspur 164445 15976 148469 78697 1674 10147

Himachal Pradesh 2933663 345645 2588018 1444104 29466 193732
India 330835767 24672968 306162799 236062866 8578716 17672786
Rank of District in State 10 9 10 10 7 9
Rank of District in India 535 433 537 554 553 471
Rural Bilaspur 152458 14009 138449 73225 1359 7710
Himachal Pradesh 2612611 289285 2323326 1281732 25913 142141
India 220695914 13579338 207116576 159928652 6227951 6976051
Rank of District in State 10 9 10 10 6 8
Rank of District in India 492 336 497 524 525 347
Urban Bilaspur 11987 1967 10020 5472 315 2437
Himachal Pradesh 321052 56360 264692 162372 3553 51591
India 110139853 11093630 99046223 76134214 2350765 10696735
Rank of District in State 10 10 10 10 5 10
Rank of District in India 573 528 577 586 538 535
C ontd.

Occupied Census Houses Used as

Hotel/ Number
Resi- School/ Lodge/ Hospital/ Factory/ Other Non- of
District Workshop/ Place of residential Occupied
dence College Guest Dispensary
etc. House etc. Workshed Worship Use Locked
etc. etc. Census
Houses
Total Bilaspur 1626 300 393 1455 1711 52114 352
Himachal Pradesh 27560 7965 7376 26540 38199 801005 12071
India 2106530 720806 683202 2496655 3013140 33547747 1280351
Rank of District in 10 9 10 9 10 8 10
State
Rank of District in 489 504 484 401 494 257 546
India
Rural Bilaspur 1504 176 362 1263 1646 50877 327
Himachal Pradesh 25568 5652 6436 22437 36244 769039 8164
India 1702048 343657 360170 999689 2419700 27605772 552886
Rank of District in 10 12 9 8 10 8 9
State
Rank of District in 463 494 383 278 469 199 456
India
Urban Bilaspur 122 124 31 192 65 1237 25
Himachal Pradesh 1992 2313 940 4103 1955 31966 3907
India 404482 377149 323032 1496966 593440 5941975 727465
Rank of District in 7 7 9 8 10 9 9
State
Rank of District in 540 469 565 522 582 542 596
India

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Crime & Law

Incidence of IPC Crime

(2014)
Rank of Rank of
Crime Heads Bilaspur Himachal India District District
Pradesh in State in India
Murder 4 130 34134 10 597
Attempt to C ommit Murder 9 63 41898 3 531
C ulpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder 0 9 3349 0 0
Attempt To C ommit C ulpable Homicide 0 0 4371 0 0
Rape 15 283 38678 9 499
Attempt To C ommit Rape 1 5 4310 2 277
Kidnapping & Abduction 46 304 78412 2 411
Dacoity 0 4 4399 0 0
Making Preparation And Assembly For
C ommitting Dacoity 0 0 2835 0 0
Robbery 0 16 38090 0 0
C riminal Trespass/Burglary 45 884 114667 9 466
Theft 39 652 442464 8 563
Unlawful Assembly 0 21 9878 0 0
Riots 36 478 66206 8 358
C riminal Breach of Trust 2 129 20089 11 533
C heating 20 389 109737 9 493
Forgery 0 49 11268 0 0
C ounterfeiting 0 2 1979 0 0
Arson 10 97 9299 4 302
Grievous Hurt 54 593 105560 6 323
Dowry Deaths 0 1 8458 0 0
Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her
Modesty 72 538 82411 3 322
Insult to the Modesty of Women 0 60 9738 0 0
C ruelty by Husband or his Relatives 25 325 123163 7 477
Importation of Girls From Foreign C ountry 0 0 14 0 0
C ausing Death by Negligence 42 776 128837 9 510
Offences Against State 0 1 177 0 0
Offences Promoting Enmity Between Different
Groups 0 0 337 0 0
Extortion 0 5 8210 0 0
Disclosure of Identity of Victims 0 0 135 0 0
Incidence of Rash Driving 186 2336 409857 6 340
Human Trafficking 0 1 726 0 0
Unnatural Offence 0 12 1148 0 0
Other IPC C rimes 579 5997 944105 4 399
Total Cognizable IPC Crimes 1185 14160 2858939 5 484

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Social and Welfare Scheme

Physical Performance under MGNREGS

In Nos. (2015-2016)
Rank Rank
Himachal of of
Particulars Bilaspur Pradesh India District District
in in
State India
Cumulative Number of Households Issued
Jobcards
I. SC s 16766 315430 27671891 9 385
II. STs 1888 72034 17486053 8 429
III. Others 49947 776439 84658938 8 444
Total (I+II+III) 68601 1163903 129816882 9 483
C umulative Number of Households Demanded 21973 466743 53433225 7 494
Employment
Labour Budget (LB) : Households Projected
C umulative Number of Households provided 19634 420411 47976868 7 491
Employment
Number of Households Working under NREGA 4550 105246 18817017 6 495
Labour Budget (LB) : Projected Persondays 65847 1157996 232722042 6 376
Cumulative Persondays Generate
I. SC s 206633 4735531 515579753 9 380
II. STs 19563 1416767 411853565 6 414
III. Others 626940 11398531 1388457285 6 424
Total (I+II+III) 853136 17550829 2315890603 7 485
Women 483029 11092056 1274032776 7 406
C umulative Number of Households C ompleted 100 955 19884 4623745 6 418
days
Number of Households which are Beneficiary of 267 6603 2502269 9 294
Land Reform/IAY
Number of Disabled Beneficiary Individuals 29 1199 451738 9 486

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